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Empowering Young Artists

The SpixArt Youth Art Contest is more than just an art competition. It's an opportunity for young artists to: 

Win Prizes: Students ages 12-18 can win valuable monetary prizes to support their creative journey. (1st $1000, 2nd $500, 3rd $250; prizes for each age category)

Gain Exposure: The winning artwork will be featured on the Spix Foundation website, giving participants a chance to showcase their talent on a professional platform.

Make an Impact: Student art will contribute to the global conversation and provide an avenue for students to share their voices .

Develop Skills: Participants can challenge themselves creatively and technically while creating professional quality art.

Gain Experience: This real-world application gives young artists a taste of professional creative work, enhancing their portfolios and bridging the gap between artistic expression and practical application.

2025 Contest
One World, Many Stories:
Exploring Global Cultures

Submission Dates: October 15-December 15

This year, SpixArt invites students to explore the richness of world cultures through art. From family traditions and celebrations to language, clothing, food, and music—

What makes a culture unique? What connects us all?

Artists are encouraged to reflect on how people around the world express identity, heritage, and community. Whether drawing from personal experience or a culture that inspires curiosity, students can create a piece that celebrates the diversity of the human experience—and shows how learning about each other brings us closer together.

We encourage students to delve into this global narrative, considering:

  • How language, geography, music, food, architecture, clothing, or traditions shape culture

  • What it means to belong to a culture—or to more than one

  • How cultural exchange and migration influence artistic expression

  • The symbols, colors, and patterns, and art styles that carry meaning across cultures

  • How art can be a bridge between communities

  • What global culture means in our interconnected world

  • How your own identity or heritage inspires your creativity

  • What cultures fascinate you, and what you’d like to learn more about

How To Enter

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Mail To: SpixArt
c/o C. Sutherland
P.O. Box 51000 Mesa, AZ 85208

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